WWVW-LD
WWVW-LD is a low power station licensed to Wheeling, WV.
Updated from FCC data
WWVW-LD channels and Subchannel An extra channel a station sends alongside its main one, like 2.2 or 2.3. More in the glossary
We don't have a confirmed channel lineup for WWVW-LD yet. A TV scan near the tower would show it.
Which way to point your antenna for WWVW-LD
WWVW-LD transmits from the main Wheeling-Steubenville tower site, so an antenna aimed for the other big stations gets it too. It broadcasts on RF 8 ( VHF Lower frequencies (RF 2–13). Needs an antenna with longer elements; many flat indoor antennas are weak here. More in the glossary ), so your antenna must handle VHF.
| From | Point | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Weirton, WV | south-southwest (203°) | 26 mi |
| New Philadelphia, OH | southeast (129°) | 47 mi |
| Moundsville, WV | north (357°) | 10 mi |
| St. Clairsville, OH | east (98°) | 8 mi |
| Shadyside, OH | north (360°) | 6 mi |
WWVW-LD transmitter details
- Station type
- Class A and low-power stations Smaller stations with a shorter range than full-power ones. More in the glossary
- RF channel The real broadcast frequency, which can differ from the number your TV shows. More in the glossary
- 8 (VHF-high)
- ERP (effective radiated power) Transmitter power after the antenna's gain, in kilowatts. More in the glossary
- 1.5 kW
- Antenna height
- 457 m above sea level
- Tower location
- 40.0615, -80.7520 (NAD83)
- FCC facility ID
- 264
- Licence on file
- 2012-11-19
More in Wheeling-Steubenville
Where this comes from
- Stations, towers, channels and power: FCC Licensing and Management System (LMS) public database, data of .
- Networks and subchannels: our affiliations dataset, built from Wikipedia (used under CC BY-SA 4.0), the network field stations file with the FCC, and station websites; checked . Credits.
- Towns and distances: US Census Bureau: Vintage 2025 city population estimates (SUB-EST2025) and 2026 Gazetteer place coordinates; distances are straight-line from each town's Census centre point.
- Market area: Market area: counties assigned by FCC service-contour coverage of each market's full-power stations (FCC LMS market list, Census 2020).
Updated How we work this out